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Bankruptcy proceedings have been taking place in England and Wales for over 400 years. The records created by this process relate to about a million individual 'credit crunches'. This talk describes the bankruptcy records for England and Wales held by The National Archives, indicating the best ways of researching them, and referring to related records elsewhere
Chris Cooper has worked at The National Archives since 1986, mainly in the public services and corporate planning areas. One of his first jobs when he arrived as a trainee was to write a guide to bankruptcy records, he has remained interested in them ever since.

This lesson will help you determine what you need to get started with English research. During the lesson, you will learn about the basic family history research process. You will learn about English jurisdictions, the three major record groups in England and how to utilize the websites to access records. Useful web links and printable forms are included in the lesson.

Learn what information estate duty records contain in two different time periods, and how the records are organized in each of three different time periods. Also includes details on how the indexes are organized.
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Learn how to find your ancestor in estate duty records, and how to obtain copies of the detailed register entries. See examples of how to use online resources from FamilySearch, the National Archives of the United Kingdom, FindMyPast, and Ancestry to locate and obtain estate duty records. Learn how to see other records and indexes on microfilm through the Family History Centers.
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By 1851, did you know that over 20 percent of England’s and over 50 percent of Wales’ populations were adherents to its numerous dissenting or Nonconformist religions? The researcher will find out how to access the outstanding websites and original records to these various denominations. And, how to recognize if an ancestor was likely a Nonconformist and how to overcome the challenging aspects of researching them.